Where does “walt” come from?

walt (English) comes from Middle English walten, from Old English wæltan, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

walt (English): To roll; tumble; To turn; cast; hurl; fling;...

Definitions

  1. To roll; tumble; To turn; cast; hurl; fling;...

Ancestry of “walt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwalten—
2Old Englishwæltan—
3Proto-West Germanicwaltijanto roll
4Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →
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